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Kumbh Mela festival in India

The Hindu festival, held every 12 years, is billed as the largest gathering on earth

The six-week Hindu festival, held every 12 years, is billed as the largest gathering of humanity on earth.

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大象传媒 World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project